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Rating Group: Friends Committee on National Legislation

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State Office Name Party Rating
Lane Evans 50%
Sam Farr 50%
Russ Feingold 50%
Dianne Feinstein 50%
Bob Filner 50%
Harold Ford, Jr. 50%
Charlie Gonzalez 50%
Bart Gordon 50%
Gene Green 50%
Tom Harkin 50%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 50%
Tim Holden 50%
Rush Holt, Jr. 50%
Darlene Hooley 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer Democratic 50%
Daniel Inouye 50%
Jay Inslee 50%
Steve Israel 50%
Sheila Jackson Lee 50%
William Jefferson 50%
Eddie Johnson 50%
Timothy Johnson 50%
Paul Kanjorski 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur Democratic 50%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 50%
Patrick Kennedy 50%
Dale Kildee 50%
Ron Kind 50%
Herb Kohl 50%
Mary Landrieu 50%
Jim Langevin 50%
Tom Lantos 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen Democratic 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson Democratic 50%
Frank Lautenberg 50%
Carl Levin 50%
Sandy Levin 50%
Blanche Lincoln 50%
Nita Lowey 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch Democratic 50%
Carolyn Maloney 50%
Jim Matheson 50%
Robert Matsui 50%
Carolyn McCarthy 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum Democratic/Farmer/Labor 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern Democratic 50%
Mike McIntyre 50%
Michael McNulty 50%
Martin Meehan 50%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 50%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks Democratic 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
Barbara Mikulski 50%
Juanita Millender-McDonald 50%
Brad Miller 50%
Alan Mollohan 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
Jim Moran, Jr. 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray Democratic 50%
Grace Napolitano 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal Democratic 50%
Dave Obey 50%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. Democratic 50%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 50%
Ed Pastor 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi Democratic 50%
Tom Petri 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
David Price 50%
Mark Pryor 50%
Nick Rahall II 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed Democratic 50%
Harry Reid 50%
Silvestre Reyes 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 50%
Tim Ryan 50%
Martin Olav Sabo 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders Independent 50%
Paul Sarbanes 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff Democratic 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer Democratic 50%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott Democratic 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman Democratic 50%
Ike Skelton 50%
Louise Slaughter 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
Ted Strickland 50%
Bart Stupak 50%
State Office Name Party Rating
Lane Evans 50%
Sam Farr 50%
Russ Feingold 50%
Dianne Feinstein 50%
Bob Filner 50%
Harold Ford, Jr. 50%
Charlie Gonzalez 50%
Bart Gordon 50%
Gene Green 50%
Tom Harkin 50%
Rubén Hinojosa, Sr. 50%
Tim Holden 50%
Rush Holt, Jr. 50%
Darlene Hooley 50%
MD U.S. House - 5 Steny Hoyer D 50%
Daniel Inouye 50%
Jay Inslee 50%
Steve Israel 50%
Sheila Jackson Lee 50%
William Jefferson 50%
Eddie Johnson 50%
Timothy Johnson 50%
Paul Kanjorski 50%
OH U.S. House - 9 Marcy Kaptur D 50%
Edward Kennedy, Sr. 50%
Patrick Kennedy 50%
Dale Kildee 50%
Ron Kind 50%
Herb Kohl 50%
Mary Landrieu 50%
Jim Langevin 50%
Tom Lantos 50%
WA U.S. House - 2 Rick Larsen D 50%
CT U.S. House - 1 John Larson D 50%
Frank Lautenberg 50%
Carl Levin 50%
Sandy Levin 50%
Blanche Lincoln 50%
Nita Lowey 50%
MA U.S. House - 8 Stephen Lynch D 50%
Carolyn Maloney 50%
Jim Matheson 50%
Robert Matsui 50%
Carolyn McCarthy 50%
MN U.S. House - 4 Betty McCollum DFL 50%
MA U.S. House - 2 Jim McGovern D 50%
Mike McIntyre 50%
Michael McNulty 50%
Martin Meehan 50%
Kendrick Meek, Sr. 50%
NY U.S. House - 5 Gregory Meeks D 50%
Bob Menendez 50%
ME Councilor - Ward 3 Mike Michaud 50%
Barbara Mikulski 50%
Juanita Millender-McDonald 50%
Brad Miller 50%
Alan Mollohan 50%
Dennis Moore 50%
Jim Moran, Jr. 50%
WA U.S. Senate - Sr Patty Murray D 50%
Grace Napolitano 50%
MA U.S. House - 1 Richard Neal D 50%
Dave Obey 50%
Solomon Ortiz, Sr. 50%
NJ U.S. House - 6 Frank Pallone, Jr. D 50%
Bill Pascrell, Jr. 50%
Ed Pastor 50%
CA U.S. House - 11 Nancy Pelosi D 50%
Tom Petri 50%
Earl Pomeroy 50%
David Price 50%
Mark Pryor 50%
Nick Rahall II 50%
RI U.S. Senate - Sr Jack Reed D 50%
Harry Reid 50%
Silvestre Reyes 50%
Jay Rockefeller IV 50%
Mike Ross 50%
Steve Rothman 50%
Lucille Roybal-Allard 50%
Dutch Ruppersberger 50%
Bobby Rush 50%
Tim Ryan 50%
Martin Olav Sabo 50%
Loretta Sanchez 50%
VT U.S. Senate - Sr Bernie Sanders I 50%
Paul Sarbanes 50%
CA U.S. Senate - Jr Adam Schiff D 50%
NY U.S. Senate - Sr Chuck Schumer D 50%
David Scott 50%
VA U.S. House - 3 Bobby Scott D 50%
CA U.S. House - 32 Brad Sherman D 50%
Ike Skelton 50%
Louise Slaughter 50%
Vic Snyder 50%
CA Supervisor - 1 Hilda Solis 50%
John Spratt, Jr. 50%
Debbie Stabenow 50%
Ted Strickland 50%
Bart Stupak 50%
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